Legal Information

You can receive free legal information on a variety of substantive legal topics that may be of interest to you. You can do so by:

• Looking under “Publications” on this website (the large button to the right), or
• Browsing the website of Illinois Legal Aid Online, http://www.illinoislegalaid.org

Illinois Legal Aid Online provides low-income Illinois residents with user-friendly legal information, educational materials and forms; self-help resources; and other related materials. There, you can find information about your legal rights and responsibilities, referrals to free and low cost legal aid offices, and forms and instructions for representing yourself. Topics include the following, among others:

• Accidents & Injuries
  Lawsuits, personal injury, property damage, suing someone, being sued
• Arts & Entertainment
  Copyright, publishing, producing, contracts
• Children
  Adoption, child abuse & neglect, juvenile court, minor guardianship, parental rights
• Civil Rights
  Rights to privacy and medical records, criminal law, searches and seizures
• Consumer Law
  Automobiles, bankruptcy, credit, debt collection, small claims court, utilities, insurance, identity theft
• Criminal Law
  Your rights during a criminal investigation, right to a lawyer, victim's rights, how to clear a criminal record
• Disability
  Disability discrimination, medical benefits, Rehabilitation Act, protections, services
• Education
  Special education, school records, student loans, school disciplinary actions, discrimination, fees
• Family Law
  Adoptions, child support, custody, divorce, domestic violence, paternity, visitation
• General Resources
  People affected by natural disasters, lawyer issues, self help information, representing yourself
• Going to Court
  Representing yourself, small claims court, remedies, court costs, judgments, appeals
• Health Care
  Health insurance, Power of Attorney, Medicaid, Medicare, nursing homes
• Housing
  Federal housing programs, homeownership, housing discrimination, landlord/tenant law
• Immigration
  Asylum, USCIS procedures, Visas
• Licenses
  Auto licenses, gun licenses
• Life Planning
  Guardianship, powers of attorney, estate planning, probate, wills
• Prisoners' Rights
  Civil Rights, prison conditions
• Public Benefits
  Food stamps, Social Security/SSI, veterans/military, welfare
• Senior Citizens
  Guardianship, powers of attorney, trusts, wills, health care, benefits programs, insurance, housing, consumer, discrimination
• Small Business
  Forming and dissolving businesses, non-profits, economic development, entrepreneurship
• Taxes
  Income taxes, Earned Income Credit, property taxes
• Technology
  Accessibility, Technology & Delivery of Legal Services, Training Resources, Technology Tips and Tools
• Traffic
  Traffic laws for motor vehicles, traffic court, how to contest traffic tickets
• Voting
  Voting, Voting Rights Act, Voting Systems, Districting
• Work
  Employment discrimination, employment law, collecting unemployment and workers compensation